In a joint statement, the leaders of Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire Councils, Cllr Nick Ireland, Cllr Bill Revans, and Cllr Richard Clewer, said: “We welcome BCP Council’s decision to confirm their interest in joining the proposed mayoral strategic authority for Wessex…
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is held annually on 27 January to remember the millions of people who died during the Holocaust and in the genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
After 11 years and £23.6m Dorset Council has connected over 85,000 premises to super and ultra-fast broadband and has even future-proofed the Jurassic era. The council is marking the end of its superfast and ultrafast rollouts, which has also seen an additional £5.3m…
Dorset Council is due to begin work on 20 January to remove deteriorating planters, trees and benches on Victoria Road, Ferndown, to make way for a new, sustainable planting scheme and functional seating, later in the year.
Dorset Council is forming a new group for young people – The Dorset Unstoppables – to capture the voices of young people with special educational needs and disabilities. To join The Dorset Unstoppables, children and young people must be aged between 11-25, have a special…
Dorset Council has announced it is taking a second look at its development plans for North Quay and Weymouth Bowl.
The Leaders of Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire Councils have submitted a letter to the Government to confirm they wish to be considered as part of the Devolution Priority Programme, and have issued a joint statement.
Views are being sought by The Western Gateway Sub Transport Body on a shortlist of 38 transport investment priorities proposed for the west of England region over the next decade. See the Western Gateway draft Strategic Investment Plan 2025-2035 Businesses, interest…
Dorset Council has set out proposals for a £416 million budget for 2025/26. This marks a £39 million increase in spending from last year, injecting much needed funding into essential services for residents, especially vulnerable children and adults. Additional funding…
Dorset businesses and organisations are being reminded of their new responsibilities as the government brings in important new legislation around waste and recycling in 2025. ‘Simpler Recycling in England’ is the new set of regulations designed to make recycling…
Cllr. Nick Ireland, Leader of Dorset Council and Cabinet Member for Climate, Performance and Safeguarding, has written to all of Dorset’s Members of Parliament (MPs) urging them to support the upcoming Climate and Nature Bill.
Children in Ferndown with special educational needs and disabilities have participated in fun and educational cooking classes, thanks to Local Alliance Groups (LAG) funding. The LAG funding has successfully supported the delivery of five engaging sessions during the…
Wider footways, a parallel crossing and a reduced speed limit are to be introduced near Upton Country Park, off the A35, near Poole.
Major safety improvement work will begin at the 4-way Maumbury Cross junction in Dorchester on Monday 13 January. This includes installation of much-needed signal-controlled pedestrian crossing points, widening and levelling of footways where possible and upgrading…
A man with additional needs has grown in confidence after getting retail experience, established through Dorset Council's Supported Employment Service, Pluss. Tracey Spriggs, Pluss employment coach, said Jack had come on to the programme after leaving Weymouth College in…
Four former rough sleepers, who include ex armed forces personnel and a builder, will be spending this Christmas in safe, secure and modern accommodation, thanks to a council-led initiative to find homes for people who have slept on Dorset’s streets this year.
Dorset Council’s Trading Standards team, with support from Dorset Police, served a closure notice on Amsterdam Market (Esplanade, Weymouth) today (Monday 16 December) requiring the premises to be shut down.
The Leaders of Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire Councils are optimistic that they can work with Government to progress proposals for the Heart of Wessex Mayoral Strategic Authority following the publication of the Devolution White Paper.
The first business has collected the keys and moved onto Dorset's newest industrial units. Winfrith-based Britlift is the first tenant to move onto the brand-new Quadrant 2 development of six units at Dorset Innovation Park.
People in local communities can get the latest information from the public, private and voluntary and community sectors following the launch of a newly refreshed online directory. Dorset Council has been working with Help and Kindness on the updated directory, which…
